Michael was pleased to be able to support the parliamentary launch of the Muscular Dystrophy UK 'Ready and Able' employability project report.

Michael recently visited Bearwood School to see the opening of the brand new outdoor gym.

Michael said "Keeping children and young people fit and healthy is really important, and I can see that this new equipment will benefit all the children at Bearwood School"

Michael was delighted to be able to congratulate Alison Bennet of the Bere Regis Pop in Place. Alison was awarded the British Empire Medal for her work in the local community.

Michael was delighted to be made the vice chair for the new All Party Parliamentary Group for the Great South West.

For English Tourism Week Michael was delighted to visit two different tourist attractions in Mid Dorset and North Poole.  

Now in its eighth year, English Tourism Week raises the profile and showcases the benefits of the tourism industry to local communities and the economy.

Michael was pleased to be a co-signatory to a letter to the Secretary of State, for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Wright MP, to ask the Government to make a requirement that network operators enable roaming between providers to improve mobile coverage in rural areas.

Michael wrote about his views on the Brexit votes this week for the Conservative Home website.

Michael was delighted to support world book day this week. The theme this year was "Share a story" and children in schools were all given a book token towards the purchase of a book.

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Many people have written to Michael asking him to support Finn's Law.

From the Finn's law website: